Athletic Training

10 Basketball Drill Ideas for Aquatic Training

With the NBA pre-season starting next week, it’s appropriate to provide some ideas for taking conditioning to the pools. A little bit of technology and a lot of creativity can challenge even well-conditioned athletes. The buoyancy and the natural viscosity of the water provide a different environment for executing common land drills with a very different effect. Tim DiFrancesco is […]

5 Reasons All Athletes Should Train Underwater

We may not all be professional athletes, but any level of athlete can benefit from underwater running. Whether you are a weekend warrior, a collegiate all-star, first-time 5k runner, professional baseball player or high school lacrosse player,  incorporating water into workouts can provide powerful physical and psychological benefits. Here are just five of the ways that […]

World Class Technology and Therapy for World Class Soldiers

The following information has been summarized from the recent article in Government Recreation and Fitness titled, “Tactical Athletes…Naval Special Warfare Building More Resilient Warriors.” For those who are completing some of the most challenging and dangerous missions in the military, it is essential that they receive the best training, equipment and resources. “Our mission is […]

Take A Swing With Aquatic Therapy

If you like to golf at all, then you know that golf season is upon us. Athletes that are gearing up for competition are already in full swing preparing and training for their season. In order for a golfer to perform to the best of their ability, maintaining fitness levels and perfecting their golf mechanics are some […]

Aquatic Therapy Benefits Pitcher with Broken Femur

With the 2014 Major League Baseball spring training season right around the corner, here is one way to provide rehabilitation to an athlete who may have an injured femur. This case study revolves around a 19 year old baseball pitcher from Alderson-Broaddus College in West Virginia.  The athlete broke his femur in a car accident […]

How to Get the Most Out of Your Aquatic Exercise

There are so many benefits to taking your workouts underwater: increased strength, less perceived effort, decreased risk of injury and improved blood pressure, to name a few. But, as is true with any workout, there are good things to do in the water and even better ways to make your aquatic exercise productive. These principles […]

Dynamic Aquatic Workout for Football Player

One way to help combat muscle soreness and fatigue is to incorporate an intensive off-season and pre-season training regimen as well as an effective recovery program during the season. Of course there are many different forms of training and recovery, but below is an example of how aquatic therapy can be utilized for a strength […]

What an Inspiring Comeback Story

Whether you are or aren’t a basketball fan or sports fanatic, this story is one that will leave you with chills. Ryan Kelly, Duke University’s senior basketball forward, had missed 12 games due to a foot injury that kept him on crutches. Kelly was determined to get back on the court before the end of […]

Statistics say that female athletes are several times more likely to tear their ACL (the ligament that connects the tibia to the femur) than are their male counterparts.